The SM57 works fine for a vocal mic, but you may need a windscreen and almost certainly will need a pop filter if you're real close to it. I also find that I personally need de-essing on it for speech, but I don't really have that issue with the SM58.
That little cut around 5-6 KHz on the SM58 due to its grille is what makes the difference for me when it comes to whether or not de-essing is necessary
Funny enough, I usually do de-essing at exactly 4 KHz for when I use an SM7B. It tends to work best for that. I could take or leave de-essing on the SM7B, but it's even more pleasant when I do use it
Also while people may have a big temptation to buy the entire VIP package, I'd recommend not doing that. It's very expensive and is really just used for flexing/keeping up an image. The mount alone is $250.
For those wondering what the "VIP package" is, it's the traditional package that was always on the podium for presidents until just recently. Dual SM57s with A2WS (or A81WS depending on the environment) windscreens and the VIP55SM mount.
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